Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
569 | 394 | 303 | 249 | 161 | 104 | 77 | 80 | 75 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 59 | 96 | 91 | 137 | 100 | 94 | 73 | 71 | 121 | 145 | 178 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.88m | 1:27AM1.82m | 2:00PM1.99m | 2:22AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.28m | 6:44AM0.19m | 7:17PM0.22m | 7:37AM0.12m | 8:15PM0.17m | 8:33AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
569 | 394 | 303 | 249 | 161 | 104 | 77 | 55 | 52 | 28 | 42 | 28 | 43 | 69 | 89 | 112 | 100 | 94 | 54 | 45 | 121 | 145 | 178 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 |
126 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 3 | 59 | 96 | 91 | 137 | 87 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | NNE 4 | SSW 8 | S 4 | S 13 | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 10 |
56 | 15 | 121 | 55 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | W 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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